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We are moving forward....
- By Luma · New reply 1:06 am
- 4 replies
- We all know our final end. I don't want to be negative but we all face the same final outcome... The trick for me is too move forward with less resistance and friction. This wear and tear is not fun ...
Neuropathy?
- By dianes123 · New reply yesterday at 10:41 pm
- 10 replies
- Hello all, I know I have not belong to this forum for a long time but I need some help managing some of the side effects of what is left of my back. I am not even sure if I am putting this in the right ...
Use sugar at your own risk
- By Luma · Posted yesterday at 1:50 pm
- 0 replies
- I have known that sugar is not good for you for a long time now, but someone recently sent me 124 reasons why. **************************************** ************************************** 124 Ways ...
Biomagnetism a non invasive therapy
- By Luma · Posted yesterday at 1:35 pm
- 0 replies
- I found out about this therapy in a Spanish television show. You can do more searches about this subject, many people claim that is healing diseases such as cancer and many more ...
GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS PULMONARY CHECK UP
- By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply yesterday at 12:49 pm
- 22 replies
- Well had my 6 month Pulmonary check up. Visited the vampires and photographer first. Took pretty pictures of my scarred up lungs. They have automated the system now so no film to take with you. Did my ...
the 'itis family reunion
- By PoppePam · New reply November 20, 2009
- 1 reply
- The 'itis family is having a reunion within my body, artheritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and just for fun osteoporosis is playing too. Managing the pain today has been a huge challenge, it's hard to walk ...
Meditation
- By Luma · New reply November 19, 2009
- 21 replies
- Any body out there....have you mastered meditation? If so please give me a few pointers. I have tried but not been too successful at it. I hear it's wonderful, specially for anxiety and depression. I ...
Bad Day
- By naivelittlemiss · New reply November 19, 2009
- 12 replies
- I know with GP you have good days and bad days, but why do the bad days have to be so BAD! =[ I feel like I'm being immature but really I don't quite know how to deal with GP bad days yet. I am still ...
sad again day...
- By grandmotherbird · New reply November 19, 2009
- 4 replies
- I had a treat last evening. Friends I was once in Ministry with came over to visit all together for a mini-reunion. It's been 30 years since we saw our Brother Stephan. We laughed and were silly all evening ...
TO CLIMB OR NOT TO CLIMB
- By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply November 19, 2009
- 21 replies
- Ok, last weekend I stored up enough energy to go to a friends housewarming. Was really looking forward to it because we went to high school together and had only seen each other just recently at a funeral ...
Ribs
- By PoppePam · New reply November 19, 2009
- 1 reply
- With osteoarthritis and spurs both cervical and thoracic as well as the fractured ribs splitting firewood really triples the pain. I try telling myself that the benefits out-weigh the pain but sometimes ...
Finally home
- By Nina372 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am finally home after being in the hospital for a week. Last Friday I was sick all day and kept having black-outs. Around midnight I asked my mom to take me to the er because something felt very wrong ...
COURAGE
- By tmichaelroche · New reply November 18, 2009
- 1 reply
- Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared, and how not to fear what ought not be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that subconsciously ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · New reply November 17, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...
So sick of pain today
- By deebelle · New reply November 17, 2009
- 94 replies
- So tired of this pain. I am so miserable today..so sad and angry, all at the same time. It hurts so bad. My pinched nerve in my back really hurting right leg, and groin and hip. Barely tolerable today ...
Day 5 tapering off Cymbalta
- By grandmotherbird · New reply November 17, 2009
- 2 replies
- It's been a blur...that Cymbalta made me frantic at the end...not good for me at all. I knew it was the drug so I didn't have to panic...the side effects of being on that drug were getting worse by the ...
I am too sad today
- By grandmotherbird · New reply November 16, 2009
- 10 replies
- My dear friends' mom committed suicide day before yesterday. She was 71 and was Bipolar II. I struggle with that concept and thank God for my family and birds cuz....they keep me from following through ...
fall
- By chefndakeys17 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- its an awesome fall day here in the smokey mountains and my pain is again brought to a desireable level with medication upon wakening the day. i know that god will never give us more than we can handle ...
Anyone having problems from scoliosis or have had the surgery.
- By Lisa35 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 38 replies
- I have tried everything and can't get better. After a trip to WI Dells last summer my back went out and then I started having shooting pains down my legs, loss of feeling and now my arms. Physical therapy ...
A SARCIE THANKSGIVING -- on a serious note
- By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 17 replies
- Been a long time since I posted to my dear journal. Been so busy over on Facebook, but I haven't forgotten my first home. Even told them about Inspire and invited them over for a couple of non-caffiene ...
